Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR) Short Interest Update

Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMR) was the target of a significant increase in short interest during the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totalling 1,280,000 shares, an increase of 54.2% from the October 15th total of 830,300 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 866,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.5 days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Nomura

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Lester Murray Antman dba SimplyRich increased its holdings in shares of Nomura by 2.5% in the second quarter. Lester Murray Antman dba SimplyRich now owns 73,332 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $423,000 after purchasing an additional 1,754 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC boosted its position in shares of Nomura by 1.7% during the 2nd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 103,146 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $596,000 after acquiring an additional 1,772 shares during the last quarter. Optas LLC grew its holdings in shares of Nomura by 4.7% during the second quarter. Optas LLC now owns 40,764 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $236,000 after purchasing an additional 1,819 shares in the last quarter. DMC Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Nomura by 2.7% during the 3rd quarter. DMC Group LLC now owns 91,562 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $478,000 after acquiring an additional 2,379 shares during the last quarter. Finally, XY Capital Ltd lifted its stake in Nomura by 23.0% during the second quarter. XY Capital Ltd now owns 13,276 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $77,000 after purchasing an additional 2,481 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 15.14% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

NMR has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. initiated coverage on shares of Nomura in a research note on Thursday, August 29th. They issued a “neutral” rating on the stock. StockNews.com downgraded Nomura from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 5th. Finally, Bank of America started coverage on Nomura in a research report on Tuesday, October 22nd. They issued a “neutral” rating for the company.

Nomura Stock Performance

NYSE NMR traded down $0.04 during trading on Friday, hitting $5.86. 591,774 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,976,749. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.93, a PEG ratio of 0.42 and a beta of 0.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.19, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a current ratio of 1.11. The business has a 50 day moving average of $5.43 and a 200-day moving average of $5.68. Nomura has a 12-month low of $4.03 and a 12-month high of $6.62.

About Nomura

Nomura Holdings, Inc provides various financial services to individuals, corporations, financial institutions, governments, and governmental agencies worldwide. It operates through three segments: Retail, Investment Management, and Wholesale. The Retail segment offers various financial products and investment consultation services.